Lino (2016) argued teachers need to know the developmental characteristics of children in order to select appropriate materials. . . to address childrens needs, interests and rights, and create provocative learning environments that challenge the children and promote their learning and development (p. 9). Furthermore, the author emphasizes the importance of understanding the interrelatedness of domains of development. This final presentation provides you the opportunity to reflect on your learning throughout this course, demonstrate your mastery of professional standards, analyze how domains of development are interrelated, and discuss how this knowledge will serve you in achieving your professional goals.

To prepare for this assignment, 

• Read The Benefits of Developing a Professional Portfolio article
• Review the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 
• Review the following webpage on 
• Download and use the . (ATTACHED)

To complete this assignment,

Choose assignments that you have completed in this course (THEY ARE ATTACHED) and reflect on how they are related to the NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards. You will choose five different course assignments and describe how they relate to the standards. Four standards are chosen for you, and you may choose the other one. For each standard, provide the following information:

First Standard. 1a: Understand the developmental period of early childhood from
birth through age 8 across physical, cognitive, social and emotional,
and linguistic domains, including bilingual/multilingual development.

• On the Slide: Name the chosen assignment, describe how the assignment relates to the competency, and describe how the assignment demonstrates your own mastery of the competency.
• In the Notes: Describe how this assignment will aid you in fostering student learning, how this assignment shows that domains of development are interrelated, and how this assignment will aid you in the future.

Second Standard. 1b: Understand and value each child as an individual with unique developmental variations, experiences, strengths, interests, abilities, challenges, approaches to learning, and with the capacity to make choices.

• On the Slide: Name the chosen assignment, describe how the assignment relates to the competency, and describe how the assignment demonstrates your own mastery of the competency.
• In the Notes: Describe how this assignment will aid you in fostering student learning, how this assignment shows that domains of development are interrelated, and how this assignment will aid you in the future.

Third Standard. 1c: Understand the ways that child development and the learning process occur in multiple contexts, including family, culture, language, community, and early learning setting, as well as in a larger societal context that includes structural inequities.

• On the Slide: Name the chosen assignment, describe how the assignment relates to the competency, and describe how the assignment demonstrates your own mastery of the competency.
• In the Notes: Describe how this assignment will aid you in fostering student learning, how this assignment shows that domains of development are interrelated, and how this assignment will aid you in the future.

Fourth Standard. 1d: Use this multidimensional knowledgethat is, knowledge about the developmental period of early childhood, about individual children, and about development and learning in cultural contextsto make evidence- based decisions that support each child.

• On the Slide: Name the chosen assignment, describe how the assignment relates to the competency, and describe how the assignment demonstrates your own mastery of the competency.
  • In the Notes: Describe how this assignment will aid you in fostering student learning, how this assignment shows that domains of development are interrelated, and how this assignment will aid you in the future.

Fifth Standard.  of your choice

• On the Slide: Name the chosen assignment, describe how the assignment relates to the competency, and describe how the assignment demonstrates your own mastery of the competency.
• In the Notes: Describe how this assignment will aid you in fostering student learning, how this assignment shows that domains of development are interrelated, and how this assignment will aid you in the future.

Professional Preparation Self-Reflection Presentation

• Must be least 10-12 slides in length (including graphics but not including title and references slides) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Centers
• Must include a separate title slide with the following:
  • Title of presentation in bold font
  • Students name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructors name
  • Due date
• Must use at least six scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
  • The  table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the  tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• Must display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Centers 
• Must include a separate reference slide that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the  resource in the Writing Center for specifications.